Radio Headspace How to Stay Awake in Meditation
Sep 10, 2025
Fatigue and sloth can disrupt meditation, but they can also be transformed into powerful opportunities for reconnecting with oneself. Discover how curiosity and compassion can combat low energy and foster a more engaged state. The discussion includes practical techniques for enhancing focus and revitalizing mindfulness. Embrace these challenges as moments of self-care and insight, inviting a refreshing perspective into your meditation practice.
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Tiredness As Resistance
- Sloth and torpor are forms of resistance, not simple laziness or just needing sleep.
- They signal depletion, overwhelm, or avoidance rather than moral failure.
Sloth As A Messenger
- The hindrance's purpose isn't sabotage but to reveal where we're disconnected and depleted.
- Seeing sloth as a messenger invites restoration instead of self-judgment.
A Meditation Challenge That Led To Change
- Dora described a period after leaving a job when meditation sessions frequently turned into nodding off.
- She shifted practices (open eyes, walking, firmer seat) and reframed tiredness as repair rather than failure.